UFO sightings have been reported throughout history, with a surge in reports after World War 2 with developments in aeronautics. While many sightings have conventional explanations like aircraft or natural phenomena, a small percentage remain unexplained. Some scientists have speculated these could be extraterrestrial visitors, though government studies have found no proof of that hypothesis. Reports of UFOs can vary widely in reliability due to limitations of human perception. The phenomenon continues to be debated, with no scientific consensus on its explanation.